I've been working on my wifes taco now for almost 4 years. Figured it was time to start beefing it up. There's a lot of really good info here for newbies and experienced mechanics. I'm a weekend warrior, rock crawler, and now father. Hence the reason i'm driving my wife's xtra cab 99 taco. Love it though. I've owned about 8 toyota's everything from civic to T-100. Miss the 100 immensely. But the auto tranny was to expensive to replace. Should have bought the manual. Any how. I've always done all of my own work, i shop around for the best prices on parts, and on occasion will fab my own stuff.